The Challenge
1982 · 109 min · Action, DramaR
He has trained every thought, every muscle, every nerve, for the moment of truth!
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Writers
- Richard Maxwell, John Sayles, Ivan Moffat
- Released
- July 23, 1982
- Language
- English
Cast
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